Fastpacking – What Is It & How Do You Do It?
If you visit your favorite search engine and type in the phrase – What Is Fastpacking? – you’ll likely come across definitions stating something like: Fastpacking is the intersection of trail running and backpacking. Here at the VTRunCo we feel that definition doesn’t tell the whole story. In our minds fastpacking is not, and cannot, be defined by the gear or gait used. We like to think of fastpacking as a multi-day adventure completed in as little time as possible through the application of various weight saving and efficient travel strategies. This means you do not necessarily have to run to fastpack, nor do you have to be an ultralight, carbon-loving, gram-counter to be a fastpacker. Fastpacking is as simple as intending to finish a [...]